Surrey: Apply For A Surrey LINK Bus Card

The Surrey LINK card is for young people aged 20 and under who live in Surrey. It can be used on any single or return bus journey that starts and/or finishes in Surrey and allows you to get 50% off the adult fare for the journey you are taking. On most routes this is the equivalent of a child fare.

The LINK card is free. A £10 administration charge will be made for replacement cards (that have been lost, stolen or damaged).

For further details and to find out eligibility and how to apply online please click HERE 

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Aldershot: The Vine Centre

Based in Aldershot, Hampshire and supporting Rushmoor and the surrounding areas, we aim to support our community with their needs as and when they arise. The Vine Centre provides a broad range of services to the most disadvantaged members of our community and we seek to fulfil the basic needs of anyone who seeks our help.

Our mission is to serve the community, enabling individuals to move towards independence, make sustainable change in their lives, reduce social isolation and improve their quality of life by offering specialised support in a safe environment. We support adults and families that are socially isolated, long-term unemployed, homeless or poorly housed, suffering with mental health, addiction or learning difficulties. Often individuals will access more than one of our services - and they are always welcome to join anything we have on offer.

Click HERE for more information

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Tidworth: Family Hub Wiltshire Council - All Together: Being a Parent - For parents of children aged 2-11

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Lyneham: Expression of Interest for the Lyneham Armed Forces Brew and Banter Carer Café

 

Carer Support Wiltshire are a proactive and forward-thinking charity, and we are passionate about supporting unpaid carers and bringing them together in comfortable, safe environments. We are seeking your views on opening a monthly group for Armed Forces Community. This group would be held in the MOD Lyneham Community Centre and led by a trained volunteer, who can offer advice and support over a cuppa and a piece of cake.

Carer Support Wiltshire will also be attending the MOD Lyneham Coffee Morning on Thursday 25th of July between 0900-1100 (MOD Lyneham Community Centre, SN154XX) for anyone who would rather complete the survey or discuss what can be offered to them in person.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EoI_Lyneham

The deadline for responses is Saturday 31st August

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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) bulk recruitment across Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Isle of Wight

 

As the UKs largest public service department, DWP are responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy, transacting around £212 billion in payments each year, operating out of more than 800 locations with over 90,000 employees.

Recruitment is now taking place for the following with a closing date of 6 Aug 24

Location: Chippenham, Devizes, Lymington, Ryde, Salisbury, Swindon
Role: Work Coach
Number of roles: 70

For more information and to apply, please click HERE

Reserves Continuous Attitude Survey 2024 - results published

Findings from the Reserves Continuous Attitude Survey (ResCAS 2024) have been published on GOV.UK: ResCAS 2024 publication.

What is RESCAS? 

ResCAS is MOD’s annual survey which gathers information on the attitudes and experiences of Volunteer Reservists across the Tri-Services.

2024 Survey Results

This year, a total of 4,656 Reservists completed ResCAS.

The survey found 70% of Volunteer Reserves are satisfied with life in the Reserve in general, and 89% are proud to serve in the Service. Satisfaction with pay was 43% and the annual bounty was 63%. Overall, there has been a decreasing trend in satisfaction with pay and the annual bounty since 2021.

The top 3 reasons cited by Reservists for joining the Reserve Service were; to serve their country (64%), for the challenge (59%), and for personal development (58%).

For further results, please see the publication report: ResCAS 2024 publication.

These include perceptions on training, life in the Reserves, career progression and family support.   Queries can be sent to: people-strat-cdpregroup@mod.gov.uk

Wiltshire: Intensive swimming lessons available during the School holidays

Please click here to find out more and to book online!

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Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert - Local PCSOS in your area.

PCSO's have been out and about in the Mobile Police Station, visiting areas around the Borough. Officers have been speaking to people or discussing concerns raised in the community. PCSO's will be continuing to patrol areas with the Borough to promote the SPACE scheme that will be running activities throughout the Summer. There are a range of free activities for ages 8 - 17 year old's, available between 29th July and 30th August 2024.

Visit https://orlo.uk/Q4YYf for further details.

                                                            
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Don’t miss out on Wraparound Childcare in the new Autumn term - are you eligible to claim WAC funding?

Don’t miss out on Wraparound Childcare in the new autumn term. Are you eligible to claim WAC funding?

Join more than 5000 Service families who are currently benefitting from claiming up to £3,400, per child per year, of before and after school childcare costs.

What is Wraparound Childcare (WAC)?

The WAC scheme provides funding for up to 20 hours per week, per child, during term time, to eligible Service families with children aged 4 to 11 years old (4-16 years old if in receipt of disability allowances), who are in full time education in school or being home educated in the UK. Over 7000 Service children's before and after school childcare is currently being funded by WAC.

Wraparound childcare is also known as ‘Out of School care’ in Wales and ‘School Age Childcare’ in Scotland.

What is new for Autumn term 2024?

New awards provide educational support for Service children

 
New awards provide educational support for Service children

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) has announced 21 new awards in the latest round of the Service Pupil Support Programme!

Worth £1.3 million, these projects are set to make a real difference to school-aged Service children across the UK - improving their educational pathways and helping to address the challenges they can face.

Supporting Service pupils across the UK

Part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund, the Service Pupil Support Programme supports projects which focus on pupils from currently serving families and support them along their educational pathways. The projects supported in this funding round address gaps in educational attainment, support Service pupils with additional needs, and support small cohorts of Service pupils within educational settings.

This year, the Trust has focused on supporting schools working in collaborative clusters of three or more to address the programme’s aims. Many funded projects centre on collaboration between schools to facilitate shared resources and good practice.